At first it was fun.
Now its less enjoyable than I remember.

Mutations should be optional not mandatory for every mode. Its a good addition is it wasn't mandatory because some make playing modes not enjoyable and at its worst unplayable.

Bugs will spawn anywhere. I do mean anywhere. Build a base with walls they will spawn right in front of it. Got a part not covered correctly? They will spawn inside continuously. Personally I would like Bug holes as spawn points. Not only will it add to the immersion of the game. It will also allow for offence opportunities to plug up that bug hole. Right now how it is, you build a base, defend the base, complete relatively unimportant 2nd objectives that do little to the over all success of the mission or make it easier for that matter Vs the effort that will need to be made to go into it.

Somethings they added I really don't like such as bug being able to dash left and right when being shot. When did these insects with little to no cognitive thinking learn to dodge when being fired. They are the Bulk cannon fodder of the species. I found it more annoying than fun or challenging. Added to it almost feels like It takes an entire magazine to down 1 bug at times. Not always but there is a few times I'm seeing only hit markings Aiming for the mass of a warrior bug and I end up going though 40-60 rounds. The drones are out with a few shots. If there is weak points on bugs. I don't know them. I also don't know if I even hit one because the hit marker is the same until you get the kill.

Another thing I notice is the difficulty has gotten worse.
How it use to be was on Easy you could have a good time. Lay back don't take it serious and just enjoy killing bugs with very little effort and still enjoy and win. No real skill or challenge needed.
Now it feels like Normal mode where you had to communicate a bit and work together in groups to get objectives done and apply team work to win.
Where the Veteran/hardest difficulty you needed an actual good team that worked very well together. I spent the less amount of time here but the few times I did play it, it went well and the group was on point.

I haven't event attempted to play on the hardest since I started playing again but Easy feels like normal and Normal feels much harder than I remember. Again the same point I keep making, Its not enjoyable to play. I'm not having fun in any mode anymore. The stuff being added isn't making the game enjoyable just harder and less fun over all.

Was even hoping to do the bug hunt. A mode I strongly was for. But can't play it. Game kept telling me after several minutes in the que "Error: Failed to reserve a slot:Unable to Join, Server is full.".
They came out with another patch. Now instead of telling me its full it just crashes after waiting in que again for several minutes and getting into the loading screen. So progress, I guess.

This last bit is salt, I am very salty about but I guess it was to improve the game some how?
Why take away weapons for classes that made the classes Fun to play. Example the Morita Mk I Sniper Rifle. Was great for the support class. It made that class fun to play. But for what ever the reason when no new weapons where introduced in its place they got rid of it and made it an Hunter Class only.
They have added new weapons or weapon. Into the game but it unlocks much further into the class leveling system and to be honest my desire to keep playing to unlock it isn't there yet. It be cool to try out see if I like it or if its enjoyable but with so many things being added that it makes the game feel less enjoyable I don't want to risk it.

I really hope they go a different direction and look at whats Fun vs how much new things we can make and pile into the game. Unless you just want content and not an enjoyable experience. During launch I had a blast I really had fun with very minimal content. The game had so much great potential. But with what was added. That experience is non existing. None of the people I met and played with have this game installed and I was hoping to tell them how much better and fun it is. This is all opinion of course. I want the game to be successful. If the direction they are making is exactly what you want to play then cool. Just hope this game doesn't fade away because of bad direction and choices. It still has potential, there is obviously a group of people like me who love and enjoy this universe.

At first it was fun. Now its less enjoyable than I remember. Mutations should be optional not mandatory for every mode. Its a good addition is it wasn't mandatory because some make playing modes not enjoyable and at its worst unplayable. Bugs will spawn anywhere. I do mean anywhere. Build a base with walls they will spawn right in front of it. Got a part not covered correctly? They will spawn inside continuously. Personally I would like Bug holes as spawn points. Not only will it add to the immersion of the game. It will also allow for offence opportunities to plug up that bug hole. Right now how it is, you build a base, defend the base, complete relatively unimportant 2nd objectives that do little to the over all success of the mission or make it easier for that matter Vs the effort that will need to be made to go into it. Somethings they added I really don't like such as bug being able to dash left and right when being shot. When did these insects with little to no cognitive thinking learn to dodge when being fired. They are the Bulk cannon fodder of the species. I found it more annoying than fun or challenging. Added to it almost feels like It takes an entire magazine to down 1 bug at times. Not always but there is a few times I'm seeing only hit markings Aiming for the mass of a warrior bug and I end up going though 40-60 rounds. The drones are out with a few shots. If there is weak points on bugs. I don't know them. I also don't know if I even hit one because the hit marker is the same until you get the kill. Another thing I notice is the difficulty has gotten worse. How it use to be was on Easy you could have a good time. Lay back don't take it serious and just enjoy killing bugs with very little effort and still enjoy and win. No real skill or challenge needed. Now it feels like Normal mode where you had to communicate a bit and work together in groups to get objectives done and apply team work to win. Where the Veteran/hardest difficulty you needed an actual good team that worked very well together. I spent the less amount of time here but the few times I did play it, it went well and the group was on point. I haven't event attempted to play on the hardest since I started playing again but Easy feels like normal and Normal feels much harder than I remember. Again the same point I keep making, Its not enjoyable to play. I'm not having fun in any mode anymore. The stuff being added isn't making the game enjoyable just harder and less fun over all. Was even hoping to do the bug hunt. A mode I strongly was for. But can't play it. Game kept telling me after several minutes in the que "Error: Failed to reserve a slot:Unable to Join, Server is full.". They came out with another patch. Now instead of telling me its full it just crashes after waiting in que again for several minutes and getting into the loading screen. So progress, I guess. This last bit is salt, I am very salty about but I guess it was to improve the game some how? Why take away weapons for classes that made the classes Fun to play. Example the Morita Mk I Sniper Rifle. Was great for the support class. It made that class fun to play. But for what ever the reason when no new weapons where introduced in its place they got rid of it and made it an Hunter Class only. They have added new weapons or weapon. Into the game but it unlocks much further into the class leveling system and to be honest my desire to keep playing to unlock it isn't there yet. It be cool to try out see if I like it or if its enjoyable but with so many things being added that it makes the game feel less enjoyable I don't want to risk it. I really hope they go a different direction and look at whats Fun vs how much new things we can make and pile into the game. Unless you just want content and not an enjoyable experience. During launch I had a blast I really had fun with very minimal content. The game had so much great potential. But with what was added. That experience is non existing. None of the people I met and played with have this game installed and I was hoping to tell them how much better and fun it is. This is all opinion of course. I want the game to be successful. If the direction they are making is exactly what you want to play then cool. Just hope this game doesn't fade away because of bad direction and choices. It still has potential, there is obviously a group of people like me who love and enjoy this universe.